Perhaps like many of you, there are some insects I very much enjoy and then plenty of those who could all drop dead and I would shed zero tears. Dragonflies are some of my preferred insects, so, no, I wasn't going to squish him even though the angle looks like I was thinking about it. There are plenty of dragonflies at the beach and I love to see them darting around!
This is Sadie, pouting that she was inside when we were outside. Uncle Gary says her middle name is "Play" and we can vouch that is a true fact. That dog does not quit!
I very much enjoy just sitting on the beach, listening to the ocean, watching the clouds, and giggling at the little sand crabs. How anything can move that quickly and sideways is beyond me. I love how the longer you sit and look, the more you see. I suppose there's a life lesson there, but it's more fun if it involves skittering, scuttling crabs!
Back to insects. Out on the patio at the beach house, I noticed a young praying mantis hanging out with me. They are definitely on my Cool List of Bugs! Apparently they are ferocious hunters too, so I get excited to see them during years we have a garden growing. This year, we only have thistles and I don't want to talk about it, but I did see a mantis of our own out back when we got back home.
Then, believe it or not, a different mantis showed up! I had to investigate. They can indeed change their colors, but not quickly like a chameleon can. The first guy was brown and this little one was distinctively green and much cheekier. He hopped onto my arm, ran straight up to my shoulder, then leaped off!
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